This is going to be such an incredible adventure - for both of you! I had to go double-check what exactly the Western States 100 is more than once - I could not absorb all the information at once, and I am lightyears removed from all this. I understand why you used the word "shock."

1,050 runners or so applied, 391 names were chosen; he's one lucky guy! It's funny a few years ago I would never had considered someone lucky to be chosen to run 100 miles over mountains = ) Congratulations & happy training

Congrats to Eric! I met him during my morning commutes to Seattle, well before even knowing about the whole MarathonManiacs thing. The guys and girls on the train who've gotten to know him are going to flip out when they hear about the WS100!

Congrats to you too BTW on recently becoming a MM! I'm trying to break into the MM via Van's race on the 23rd and the Western WA Fat Ass on January 6th.